Colorado 14ers: Torreys & Grays From Loveland Pass Hike Guide: Hardest Way Up?

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Read a free guide on this hike here: www.thevirtualsherpa.com/torreys-grays-from-loveland-pass-hike-guide/

[@bsk8704]

Any alternative routes to popular peaks is much appreciated. Avoiding crowds is a must.

[@PantheraOnca60]

Love your channel, man. I've lived in Colorado since 1972 and I'm still learning things about hiking and the mountains. Loveland Pass is my year-round go-to for keeping in high altitude shape, since that constant, annoying wind tends to scour away the snow. Stay on that soap box! As the population has grown and more people have come to see the high mountains as a Disney theme park, and the problem with trash, dog poop, and even graffiti has really been amplified. On the other hand, we can all make things a bit better by policing the trail ourselves. Excelsior!

[@JustinS__]

I was one of the guys on my way down torreys doing the one way route. You gave us helpful info to hug the ridge on the way up grizzly!

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Great meeting you guys, hope the rest of the hike went well.

[@benlovelady6240]

You saved my life, I didn't take the short cut on Capital Peak!

[@vmbean1945]

Those views from Gray's really brought me back to the CDT in 2021. Lots of bad stormy days in Colorado but man was the beauty undeniable.

[@grantskidmore6921]

What a wild route! I’ve been that person to pass by trash because it isn’t mine but you’re right. I’ll make sure to change that one my future trips!

[@fartinmartin00055]

I still can't believe your subscriber count is as low as it is. This is some of the highest quality content on youtube, especially in the Colorado outdoors/fitness space.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@seankelly3573]

Was eyeballing that when I was on the top of the Grizzly. Thanks for the video!!

[@dylanp6310]

hey man.. love your videos and guides. just summited Mt. Yale yesterday and was a couple hundred feet from the top in the boulder section and i saw clif bar wrappers and felt the need to go over multiple rocks just to grab and bring the trash back down. unfortunate to see this stuff all the time so i don't see your rants as negative. keep up the grind.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

It’s all of our planet yet there seems to be a chunk of the population who doesn’t give a flying F. The little Ws add up though 🤘🏽

[@henketooraw]

Can confirm its windy every single time you’re on Loveland Pass 🤣

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Forecast for the rest of time: 🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️

[@williambaird24]

Them drone shots 🤌🔥

[@carolineburger3856]

Love all your informative videos & commitment to leave no trace! Keep it up! Gotta try this route sometime. Also that lake is Chihuahua Lake :)

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

I knew it must have a name, thank you 🙏🏽

[@Homefreeliving]

YOU ROCK MICKEY!!!!!

[@TheDionBlasterMethod]

Did this one a few years ago because I wasn't mentally ready for Kelso ridge and thought it would be more interesting and less crowded than the standard route. Agree with all your comments. The slog really begins after Grizzly peak.

[@John-vp2jq]

I just copped your limited edition CO/sherpa hat. I've been looking for a good Colorado hat and, although I do plan on doing several more 14ers than I have already done, I have enjoyed discovering (through your video) which of them are completely beyond the pucker level to which I would ever subject myself. So happy to support what you do! Also, fully agreed on leave no trace. Last time I was on Grays, I picked up a piece of trash, shoved it in my pocket, threw it out. Even for someone like me who wasn't supposed to walk and has worse than average balance (in my estimations), it was no trouble.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Appreciate the support, hope you enjoy the hat 🤘🏽

[@alehax27]

I've been a subscriber for a bit and gotta say you're looking strong and lean nowadays! Good work!!!

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 but thank you though, been working my ass off in training and cool to see it’s paying off.

[@Miderguy_]

That looked tough as hell. Way to preach. LNT!

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Enter the contest 🤘🏽

[@SkylerF]

Awesome! I want to try that one, last summer I made a loop starting at Peru Creek area Up Argentine Pass, Edwards, Grays, Torreys, down past chihuahua lake and back to Peru Creek. If I can get a shuttle, i'd like to try Loveland Pass -> Grizzly -> Torreys -> Grays -> Edwards -> Argentine -> Square top -> Guenella pass

[@pattyanderson6760]

Your drone footage is exceptional! ❤

[@proverbalizer]

as a skier, just being up in this area sounds interesting

[@ColdbrewPatch]

Love your videos thanks for putting them out!

[@Hart422]

Beautiful footage and details on this route! Been wanting to improve my reclimb skills and eyeing this route. Small differences add up” 💯 Tip for poop ya’all: bring a freezer ziplock gallon bag to put poop bags in or better yet, a reusable sealable bag for poop bags only. Can go in your pack without the smell.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Love the tip, one of my least favorite pastimes is holding in my gagging when that poop smell hits. 😖

[@ehards19]

I’ve been watching your videos for 6 months and they are so helpful! My wife and I just did grizzly yesterday and I was wondering how to get up to torreys ! Big Help man.

[@jamman3131]

Excellent video as always! Thank you for picking up other people’s litter! FFS why can’t people pack it in and pack it out? Plan!

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Enter the contest 🤘🏽

[@zhuli693]

indeed, once I reached Torreys, have no energy to continue to Grays, and need to re-sumit Grizzly, gosh.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Find out more about my 2023 Leave No Trace contest here! instagram.com/reel/CvlQVucgrYZ/

[@ManivanAdventures]

Incredible! Great work as usual! 🤙🏼

[@Jeremy-bh5cm]

Can you suggest some beginner 12k and 13k mountains in Colorado? Anywhere in Colorado, fixing to plan a trip. Thank you

[@AugerPSU]

Haha, my dumb ass tried this in February because I wanted to try a winter 14er with an accessible parking lot and minimal avalanche risk. The best feeling in the world was summiting Grizzly peak and seeing how close Torrey’s looked The worst feeling in the world was descending the Grizzly/Torrey’s saddle and realizing that shit was still far away AF. And then deciding 1/3 of the way up Torrey’s that I needed to admit I was gassed and going to have to turn around if I wanted to get back in a reasonable time frame. And then having to resummit Grizzly.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Torreys looks so close from Grizzly but boy is it a haul to get up those slopes.

[@henketooraw]

I have done this same exact thing….Twice 🤣🤣🤣

[@pugmamastace]

I love your vids! I’ve been climbing class 3 vicariously through you for a month now 😅. Having said that, I haven’t done a true class 3 yet (at least I don’t think)-at least not on a 14er. I saw a CFI video stating Sneffels is a good class 3 starter. Do you think Kelso is, as well? I still haven’t done Torrey’s….

[@jakollee]

It’s my understanding that the crux on the Kelso Ridge is considered class 4; Virtual Sherpa please correct me if I’m off base on that.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Kelso is a fine one to start on - think sneffels is a bit more challenging than Kelso because the consistent class 3 and a lot more route finding. Plus the way down also has class 3 vs a walk down of Torreys. Depending on the way you do the crux on sneffels, it could def be considered a class 4+ move

[@pugmamastace]

@@TheVirtualsherpa Thank you for the response! I’m still weighing my options…..not sure I’ll get to either until next spring.

[@pugmamastace]

@@jakollee oh interesting! I need to find a friend to help me with this if I do it.

[@Jeremy-bh5cm]

Any recommendations for peaks about the same as wheelers peak new mexico? It's got a good smoothish trail. Or another beginner peak in Colorado?

[@reed3312]

Thank you for always talking about Leave No Trace in pretty much every video. I know people think you’re harping on it, but no one will listen if you only say it once.

[@Homefreeliving]

Considering when I did grays I started at the interstate at 1 am an hike 18miles so when I did , Mt Sniktau and Grizzly and Cupids peak. Knowing Kelso Ridge was right there I was like wow! So in my opinion this was easier and a lot more enjoyable for me :D now if I could have gotten to the proper spot to start from the trailhead for Grays maybe telling a dif story :D stay Blessed all!

[@tannerkemp4046]

Ice mountain?

[@charlieintampa6769]

Please stay on the soap box. I could not agree more.

[@mloney9772]

But I ain’t picking up any buddy else’s 💩

[@Valaran1]

Quite the contrary, your soapbox about LNT doesn't annoy me at all. In fact, I think you should do a video where you have a CFI Peak Steward come along on the hike with you, and give a brief spiel about LNT principles.

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Hopefully something fun with CFI soon!

[@dfptarahumara]

It’s chihuahua lake

[@seankelly3573]

I never understand the people that bag there dog shit and then just leave it

[@TheVirtualsherpa]

Its one of the great mysteries of life. You could argue, quite easily, that its better to just leave the dog crap on the ground. I truly don't get it.

[@emfritz82]

"I pick it up on the way back" is usually the excuse I hear 🙄 What gets me is when there's a trashcan close enough to be in view and yet, they leave trash on the side of the trail.